John C. Brown was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 politician in the state of Ohio

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 and was Ohio State Treasurer

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 from 1886-1892.

John C. Brown was born March 13, 1844 at Jefferson County, Ohio

Jefferson County, Ohio

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, and had not completed his public school education when the American Civil War

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 broke out.He enlisted in Company E, Fifty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry

52nd Ohio Infantry

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 in 1862. His military career ended when he was injured at the Battle of Peachtree Creek

Battle of Peachtree Creek

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 and lost a leg July 19, 1864.

After returning from war, he engaged in business in Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville, Ohio

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, where he was elected Jefferson County Treasurer in 1867 and 1869. He resumed private business, and was elected County Treasurer again in 1875 and 1877. In 1881 he was president of Steubenville City Council.

In 1883 Brown was nominated by the Republican Party for Ohio State Treasurer, but lost the general election. In 1885, 1887 and 1889 he won election as Ohio State Treasurer. In 1896 he was appointed cashier by State Treasurer Campbell

Samuel B. Campbell

Samuel Bonsall Campbell was a Republican politician in the state of Ohio and was Ohio State Treasurer from 1896-1900.Samuel B. Campbell was born July 2, 1846 at Jefferson County, Ohio, and attended public schools till age eleven, when he had to look after himself. He was a newsboy and clerk, and...

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In 1885, Brown was married to Malona Glover of Jefferson County, and had one son and one daughter, who both survived him. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the First Methodist Episcopal Church. He died November 22, 1900, and is interred at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio